A good brand makes a company even more powerful
Brand has many meanings and functions. It is a kind of credibility, a kind of widespread affirmation, a kind of commitment and a kind of responsibility.
(1) The role of brand in enterprises
①Storage function. Brands can help companies store goodwill and image. "Brand is a business process of creation, storage, re-creation, and re-storage."
② *** Function. By registering patents and trademarks, brands can be protected by law to prevent others from damaging the brand's reputation or illegally misappropriating the brand.
③Value-added functions. Brand is an intangible asset of an enterprise. The value, personality, quality and other characteristics it contains can bring important value to products. Even if the same product is labeled with different brand logos, there will be a huge price disparity.
④Image shaping function. Brand is the cornerstone of a company's image, visibility and reputation. In today's era of homogenized products, it gives companies and products many special meanings such as personality and culture.
⑤Cost reduction function. On average, the cost of winning a new customer is 6 times that of retaining an existing customer, and brands can effectively reduce the cost of publicity and new product development by establishing brand preference with customers.
(2) The role of brand on consumers
①Identification function. Brands can help consumers identify the manufacturer, origin and other basic elements of the brand, thereby distinguishing it from similar products.
②Shopping guide function. Brands can help consumers find the products they need quickly, thereby reducing the time and energy consumers spend in the search process.
③ Reduce purchasing risk function. Consumers all hope to buy products that satisfy them, and they also hope to be recognized by those around them. Choosing a reputable brand can help reduce mental and financial risks.
④Contract function. The brand is a guarantee to provide consumers with stable and high-quality products and services, and consumers repay the manufacturer with long-term and loyal purchasing behavior. The two parties ultimately form a contractual relationship of mutual trust through the brand.
⑤ Personality expression function. After years of development, brands can accumulate unique personalities and rich connotations, and consumers can express themselves by purchasing brands that match their own personality and temperament.
(3) Famous brand effect
A famous brand is a well-known brand or a strong brand, and its huge role lies in its brand effect.
① Aggregation effect. Famous brand enterprises or products will be recognized by society in terms of resources. Social capital, talents, management experience and even policies will be inclined towards famous brand enterprises or products, allowing enterprises to gather human, financial, material and other resources to form and make good use of famous brands. aggregation effect.
②Magnetic field effect. When a company or product becomes a famous brand and has a high reputation, especially a high reputation, it will establish a high prestige in the minds of consumers and show extreme loyalty to the brand. A company or product will attract consumers like a magnet. Consumers will form brand loyalty under this attraction, buy and use it repeatedly, and continue to promote it. Users of other brand products will also be attracted by famous brand products. Under the influence of the magnetic field, people start using this product and may also become loyal consumers of this brand, which further consolidates the brand's strength and forms a virtuous cycle of the brand.
③ Derivative effects. When famous brands accumulate and aggregate enough resources, they will continue to derive new products and services. The derivative effects of famous brands enable enterprises to develop rapidly, constantly explore markets, occupy markets, and form new famous brands. For example, Haier Group first achieved great results in the field of refrigerators and became a well-known enterprise and brand, and then gradually extended its accumulated capital, technology, management experience, etc. to air conditioners, washing machines, color TVs and other business fields.
④ Introverted effect. Famous brands will enhance the cohesion of the company.
For example, China's Lenovo Group, Sichuan Changhong, which calls itself a national brand, and Haier Group, which says "tomorrow will be better", have good images that make employees who live and work in such companies feel proud and honorable, and can Form a corporate culture and working atmosphere, give every employee morale and ambition, and stimulate their spiritual strength to work harder and more seriously. The restrained effect of famous brands gathers employees' energy, talent, intelligence, physical strength and even financial resources to improve the company.
⑤Propaganda effect. After a famous brand is formed, the popularity and reputation of the famous brand can be used to spread the reputation of the company, promote the image of the region, and even promote the image of the country. For example, Procter & Gamble's well-known products such as Feirou and Head & Shoulders, etc., people get to know Procter & Gamble or deepen their understanding of Procter & Gamble because of their understanding of these products; Sichuan Changhong Group's fame in the color TV industry not only promotes Changhong Enterprises, but also makes people More mentions of Sichuan Province make people understand Mianyang City and pay more attention to this area; Haier Home Appliances has created a famous brand in the world. This brand not only promotes Haier Enterprises, but also allows people around the world to see "HaierChina" ".
⑥Driving effect. The driving effect of famous brands refers to the driving effect of famous brand products on the development of enterprises, and the driving effect of famous brand enterprises on the urban economy, regional economy, and even the national economy. The driving effect of famous brands can also be called the leading effect. Famous brand products or companies drive the development of enterprises and the growth of regional economies like leaders. In addition, brands have a driving effect on product sales, business operations, and corporate expansion. This is also the so-called "brand driving theory" in the world.
⑦ Stabilizing effect. When the economy of a region fluctuates, the stable development of famous brands can, on the one hand, stimulate the regional economy, and on the other hand, it can stabilize the morale of the military and prevent social resources such as people, talents, and materials from being drained away.
While we see the positive effects of famous brands, we must also see the negative effects of brands. First, famous brands will attract many counterfeiters, causing great trouble to enterprises and even discrediting famous brands. Second, after a brand becomes famous, it attracts more attention and becomes more difficult to maintain its image. Once it is improperly maintained and negative reviews appear, it will have a great impact on the reputation of the brand. These are issues we should pay special attention to when building a successful brand.